This course will teach the viewer how to rig a mountain lion harnessing the
power of Enhanced IK in Maya.

In this course, Farley Chery will lead the viewer through the rigors of creating
a control rig for one of the great cats using Enhanced IK in Maya 2012. While the
course centers on a puma/panther these techniques work on all the great cats and
any quadruped with similar anatomy. Much like his prior tutorial Motion Flow
Rigging in Maya, and much like the first amazing techniques are unveiled. New
ideas on internal automation principles will be explored and old ones expanded on.
The artist will create a robust rig with a more straight forward workflow then the
previous course, while still providing examples of problem solving techniques that
arise when creating a complex rig. The course focuses on presenting new or different
techniques wherever possible for comparison with more established systems. Rigging
one of the great cats with enhanced IK makes for a very flexible control rig.
The base system of Enhanced IK though is versatile enough to use with many other
methodologies in Maya. Enhanced IK greatly improves the functionality of Inverse
Kinematics in Maya. By the end of this course you will be armed with techniques
to make efficient and robust rigs for feline and canine quadrupeds, utilizing an
enhanced control rig that is ready to be modified and finalized with your
preferred hierarchies and dynamic parenting setups.

http://www.digitaltutors.com/11/training.php?pid=179

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